Her, A Constellation
By Aaryana Sharma
All of us are beautiful. Our scars and fears should be valued as much as the parts we love. Since we are human all of us have imperfections and they are not something we should be embarrassed of but something we should love.
her eyes discs
of floating stars
her hair cascading
like a waterfall
her smile
expanded
showing her teeth
her nose
just so
on top of her mouth
why is she up there
i ask
gazing up into
the jet black night
she was too perfect
grandpa says softly
and she is a reminder
that all of us
on earth
have our flaws
those who are amongst the stars
are infinite
and
perfection has no place
on a fragmented land
even the ground below our feet
quakes sometimes
Process
I wrote this poem in English class when we were asked to write about a constellation, describing the story behind it as if it was a myth. Instead of making up a story, I decided to write about my beliefs about stars, combining it with a beautiful truth about our imperfections.
Aaryana Sharma
Aaryana Sharma is a sophomore in high school who loves writing poetry and reading comics. When she isn't juggling homework and writing, she can be found listening to rock or playing with her goldendoodle, Biscuit, and her mini labradoodle, Mocha.
